NORMA JEAN
(*1938)
NORMA JEAN (b. N. J. Beasler, Welliston, Okla., January 30, 1938) Norma Jean was a popular country singer of the 1960s who is best known as PORTER WAGONER 's duet partner (until she was replaced by young DOLLY PARTON in 1967) and for her series of solo recordings celebrating the life of the working poor. Influenced by KITTY WELLS , whom she heard performing on THE GRAND OLE OPRY as a child, Beasler began singing on the radio when she was thirteen years old, and was touring as a vocalist with…